FIU SAT Scores: 2026 Admitted Range & Requirements
FIU’s Fall 2026 admitted-student profile lists a 1250–1380 SAT middle-50% range for its Fall Direct pathway and 1110–1200 for Early Fall Direct, which starts in the summer. Its published middle values are 1320 and 1150. First-time-in-college applicants must submit an SAT, ACT or CLT score; FIU is not test-optional.
Miami, FL · Public · Doctoral / R1 research university
The figures above are the stored federal Scorecard snapshot, imported April 25, 2026. Its fields can cover different reporting years. Current university profiles below can describe a different cohort or applicant group.
Current admissions guidance for Florida International University
SAT/ACT policy
FIU requires SAT, ACT and/or CLT scores from first-time-in-college applicants and treats them as one factor in the admission decision. Scores that arrive after the application deadline are not considered for admission or scholarships. Send official SAT scores through College Board, FIU code 5206.
Application deadlines
Applications open August 1 through the Common App. For Early Fall and Fall 2027, Early Action applications with documents are due November 2, 2026 (notification December 10). Regular Decision is due December 16, 2026 (notification January 21, 2027). The final deadline is March 2, 2027, with last decisions April 2, 2027. The deposit is due May 1, 2027.
How to use your SAT score
- Choose the pathway before comparing scores. A 1200 SAT sits at the top of the Early Fall Direct range (1110–1200) and below the Fall Direct range (1250–1380).
- Treat the profile as context rather than a cutoff. FIU also recalculates your high school GPA from core courses, and test scores are one factor in its decision.
- Book the last test date early enough for official scores to reach FIU by the deadline for your term. Late scores are not used for admission or scholarship review.
Admissions details checked October 5, 2026. Verify policies before applying: FIU first-year pathways and Fall 2026 profiles · FIU first-year application steps and deadlines · FIU admission standards and test requirement.
FIU’s median SAT and range by pathway
FIU’s first-year pathways page publishes a lower value, a middle value and an upper value for each Fall 2026 admitted profile. Fall Direct, its most selective pathway, lists SAT 1250, 1320 and 1380 and ACT 27, 30 and 32. Early Fall Direct lists SAT 1110, 1150 and 1200 and ACT 22, 24 and 25.
The federal Scorecard range further down this page is 1070–1260. It describes a different reporting period and does not separate FIU’s entry pathways, so use the pathway table for the term you are applying to.
How FIU handles multiple test dates
For the ACT, FIU’s application page describes a composite super-score built from the best English, math and reading sections across test dates, and the ACT Science section is no longer required beginning with the 2025–26 application. Its FAQ says best individual sections from different SAT or ACT dates count when it reviews scholarships.
The FIU pages checked on October 5, 2026 do not state a separate SAT super-score rule for admission. If a retake would help only one section, confirm the rule with FIU admissions before planning around it.
Compare your SAT score
FIU’s Fall 2026 admitted Fall Direct range; Early Fall Direct is 1110–1200: 1250–1380.
This falls within the Fall Direct range of admitted students. The profile is not a cutoff; the recalculated GPA and the other application items are reviewed with it.
This compares a score with a reported interval. It does not estimate admission chances, account for your section split, or determine scholarship eligibility.
How Florida International University compares
- Its SAT rank in the stored federal dataset is #143 of 197 US colleges with published SAT ranges in this snapshot and #6 of 10 in FL.
- Its 55% acceptance rate is more selective than 68% of the 197 colleges in the same ranked pool.
- Reported section midpoints skew 30 points toward Reading and Writing (560 Math vs 590 Reading and Writing).
- Median earnings 10 years after entry ($60,249) are $2,817 below the $63,066 median across that pool.
- Out-of-state students pay $12,399 more per year than in-state students ($18,964 vs $6,565).
Tuition and outcomes
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Documentation version September 2025; our snapshot imported April 25, 2026. Scorecard fields can come from different reporting years, and this snapshot does not encode one universal data year. SAT totals are rounded to the nearest valid 10 points. Tuition excludes room, board, fees, and books. Read the methodology.
Colleges with similar SAT scores
Ranked by proximity to Florida International University's reported SAT midpoint. Similar scores do not imply similar programs, cost, or admission odds.
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| College | Location | SAT middle 50% | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX | 1070–1270 | 66% |
| King's College | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1070–1270 | 93% |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | 1070–1270 | 53% |
| Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY | 1070–1290 | 70% |
| New College of Florida | Sarasota, FL | 1060–1250 | 73% |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI | 1080–1290 | 87% |
Questions about Florida International University
Does FIU superscore the SAT?
FIU describes an ACT composite super-score and says best individual sections from different SAT or ACT dates count for scholarship review. The pages checked on October 5, 2026 do not state an SAT super-score rule for admission, so confirm it with FIU admissions.
What is FIU’s median SAT?
FIU’s Fall 2026 pathway table lists a middle value of 1320 for Fall Direct and 1150 for Early Fall Direct, with ranges of 1250–1380 and 1110–1200. These describe two admission pathways, not one university-wide median.
Is FIU test-optional?
No. FIU requires SAT, ACT and/or CLT scores from first-time-in-college applicants. Transfer applicants with enough credits are exempt, and FIU lists a choice to submit scores for its high-school-diploma-plus-AA pathway.
When are Florida International University’s application deadlines?
Applications open August 1 through the Common App. For Early Fall and Fall 2027, Early Action applications with documents are due November 2, 2026 (notification December 10). Regular Decision is due December 16, 2026 (notification January 21, 2027). The final deadline is March 2, 2027, with last decisions April 2, 2027. The deposit is due May 1, 2027.